1887 Liberian general election explained

Country:

Liberia

Previous Election:

1885 Liberian general election

Previous Year:

1885

Next Election:

1889 Liberian general election

Next Year:

1889

Election Date:

1887

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Hilary R. W. Johnson - Crop.png
Nominee1:	Hilary R. W. Johnson
Party1:	True Whig Party
President
Before Election:	Hilary R. W. Johnson
Before Party:	True Whig Party
After Election:	Hilary R. W. Johnson
After Party:	True Whig Party

General elections were held in Liberia in 1887. Incumbent president Hilary R. W. Johnson of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential elections,^[1] and was re-elected unopposed for a third term.^[2]

Notes and References

Democracy Or Disarmament: Some Second Thoughts On Amos Sawyer And Contemporary Politicians. Carl Patrick Burrowes. Liberian Studies Journal. XX. 1995. 1. 117–125.
http://africanelections.tripod.com/lr.html Elections in Liberia